The aviator / Miramax Films ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; directed by Martin Scorsese ; written by John Logan ; a Forward Pass/Appian Way/IMF production ; produced by Michael Mann [and others] ; a Martin Scorsese picture ; in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Warner Bros. Pictures and Miramax Films presentation.

Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
  • English
  • French
Εdition
2-disc widescreen edition, Widescreen version.
Published/​Created
  • [Burbank, California] : Warner Bros. Entertainment ; [Los Angeles] : Miramax Film Corp., [2005]
  • Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005]
  • ©2005
Description
2 videodiscs (170 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

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    Summary note
    Follows the life of Howard Hughes as the twentysomething millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesn't take long for Hughes to jump from producer to director of his first major film project, a World War I air epic. The film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood, making Jean Harlow a star and enjoying a romance with Katharine Hepburn. But Hollywood's old-boy network never fully accepted Hughes, and in time his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions. In time he began designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. Hughes also found time to romance Ava Gardner and founded his own airline, Trans-World Airlines. As his ideas became bolder and more eccentric, he gained many powerful enemies.
    Notes
    • Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
    • Special features: Audio commentary by Martin Scorsese; "Howard tells Ava about his car accident"--Deleted scene; "Modern marvels: Howard Hughes" a 45-minute documentary by The History Channel; "A life without limits": the making-of 'The aviator' featurette; the role of Howard Hughes in aviation history; an evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Alan Alda; OCD panel discussion with Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese and Howard Hughes' widow Terry Moore; "The age of glamour" featurette; "The hair and make-up of 'The aviator'" featurette; the visual effects of 'The aviator'; photo gallery.
    Creation/​Production credits
    Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; edited by Thelma Schoonmaker ; music by Howard Shore ; production designed by Dante Ferretti.
    Target audience
    MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence.
    System details
    DVD, region 1, dual-layer, widescreen; 5.1 Dolby digital surround, Dolby surround stereo.
    Awards
    Academy Awards, USA, 2005: Oscar - Best Achievement in Art Direction (Dante Ferretti (art director), Francesca Lo Schiavo (set decorator)); Best Achievement in Cinematography (Robert Richardson); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Sandy Powell); Best Achievement in Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett).
    Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Ian Holm, Danny Huston, Gwen Stefani, Jude Law, Adam Scott, Matt Ross, Kelli Garner, Frances Conroy, Brent Spiner, Stanley DeSantis, Edward Herrmann.
    Language note
    English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
    Contents
    • Disc 1 Young Howard
    • "Welcome to Hollywood," 'Hell's Angels' Year one
    • 'Hell's Angels' Year two
    • 'Hell's Angels' Year three
    • "Howard Hughes' $4 million epic"
    • "Follow-through is everything in golf, just like life"
    • TWA "Tiger by the tail"
    • "I'm sure you know Errol"
    • Teaching Kate to fly
    • H-1 racer, breaking the world speed record
    • Letting Kate in
    • Around the world in four days
    • "Don't worry about it Howard, she's just working the room"
    • Visiting the Hepburn estate
    • MPAA outlaws mammaries
    • Selling the Hercules
    • "There's too much Howard Hughes in Howard Hughes"
    • Constellation
    • "We're too alike, you and I"
    • Faith Domergue
    • "Kill the story," burying the Hepburn-Tracy scandal
    • Ava Gardner
    • "Show me all the blueprints, show me all the blueprints"
    • XF-11, inaugural flight and crash
    • Flowers from Juan Trippe
    • Government investigation
    • Q-U-A-R-A-N-T-I-N-E
    • Germ-free zone
    • Brewster Senate hearings
    • Flying boat
    • "The way of the future, the way of the future"
    • End credits (170 min.)
    • Feature commentary by director Martin Scorsese, editor Thelma Schoonmaker, and producer Michael Mann [optional audio feature].
    • Disc 2 Special Features
    • Deleted scene: Howard tells Ava about his car accident (2 min.)
    • Featurettes: A life without limits : The making of 'The Aviator'; The role of Howard Hughes in aviation history; Modern marvels: Howard Hughes tech, a History Channel documentary; The affliction of Howard Hughes: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; OCD Panel discussion with Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese and Howard Hughes' widow Terry Moore; An evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Alan Alda; The visual effects of 'The Aviator'; Constructing 'The Aviator': The work of Dante Ferretti; Costuming 'The Aviator': The work of Sandy Powell; The age of glamour: The hair and make-up of 'The Aviator'; Scoring 'The Aviator': The work of Howard Shore; The Wainwright family: Loudon, Rufus and Martha (158 min.)
    • 'The Aviator' soundtrack spot (17 sec.)
    • Still gallery [slide show] (10 min.).
    Other title(s)
    • Aviator (Motion picture : 2004)
    • Aviator (Motion picture : 2004). French.
    ISBN
    • 079079523X
    • 9780790795232
    Publisher no.
    • 38939
    • 70048
    OCLC
    58534463
    Universal Product Code
    • 085393893927
    • 012569700482
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